Polly Radcliffe

Dr Polly Radcliffe is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Addictions Sciences at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. She specializes in qualitative research addressing substance use, gender identity, and intimate partner violence, particularly among marginalized populations. Her work focuses on improving care systems for women with substance dependency during the perinatal period and developing interventions to address co-occurring substance misuse and domestic abuse.

Key projects include the NIHR-funded Stepping Stones Study (longitudinal research on maternal substance use care models) and the ADVANCE-D trial (testing digital interventions for men with substance-related domestic violence). She collaborates with organizations like the Simon Community Scotland on harm reduction strategies for homeless populations. Her research emphasizes participatory methods, including Photovoice and mixed-methods evaluations.

Recent publications explore pathways linking substance use to intimate partner violence, barriers to treatment access in Muslim communities, and pandemic impacts on homeless individuals. Her work informs clinical guidelines, policy development, and multidisciplinary care pathways, with a focus on intersectional equity and marginalized voices.